[A83] Re: new program [OT]


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[A83] Re: new program [OT]




Okay, I'll never do it again

>
> When you send a message to multiple recipients using the To or CC fields,
> the mailer only sends one message, and relies on the MTA to handle the
> separate deliveries.  The reason why it is impolite to do this with
mailing
> lists is that it makes it impossible to correctly sort messages.  A mailer
> must rely on the To field to accurately determine the target mailing list.
> Recipients on multiple lists end up receiving the exact same message
> multiple times, and as such they get sorted incorrectly.
>
> http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/jargon/html/entry/cross-post.html
>
> Note that cross posting is different on mailing lists, for the technical
> reasons mentioned above.  The link is given as a historical reference for
> the term.
>
> > > Please don't cross post.  If you want to send an email to two
different
> > > lists, send the emails separately.
> >
> > Sorry.
> > But what's the difference between crossposting and sending the same
> message
> > twice?
>
>
>





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